Management and Organizational History: A Research Overview

Management and organizational history has developed into a field with diverse approaches and methods, and this book offers expert insights into intellectual interventions in the field. It covers nascent schools of thought, modernist and post-modernist approaches, and critiques from postcolonial, decolonial, and feminist perspectives, making it an essential resource for scholars and students.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 124 pages
Publication date: 21 January 2023
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Management and organizational history has evolved into a well-established field of research, characterized by diverse and contrasting approaches and methodologies that hold significant relevance for management and organization studies. This concise book offers readers invaluable insights into the realm of intellectual interventions in management and organizational history. The authors shed light on the core concepts, works, and theorists that have shaped the interconnectedness between history, management, and organization studies, with a particular emphasis on the ongoing debates surrounding the necessity of a historical turn in these fields. The book comprehensively covers emerging schools of thought in management historiography, including ANTi-History, revisionist history, counter-history, rhetorical history, the Copenhagen School, microhistory, critical realist histories, as well as established modernist and post-modernist approaches, alongside postcolonial, decolonial, and feminist critiques. As a vital resource for scholars and students engaged in the study or exploration of the role of history in management and organization studies, this book provides a comprehensive and insightful examination of the field.

Weight: 230g
Dimension: 216 x 138 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781032475349